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Joe Tilson, R.A.
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Joe Tilson, R.A.
- Summer 1959 No 2
- signed, stamped with signature, dated 1959 and titled on the reverse; also stamped with signature on the stretcher bar
- oil and sand on canvas
- 121.5 by 91.5cm.; 47¾ by 36in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Italy
Sale, Finarte Casa d'Aste Milan, 14th December 1988, lot 180
Pitti Casa d'Aste, Florence, circa 1990
Private Collection, Italy
Their sale, Sotheby’s London, 13th December 2007, lot 139, where acquired by the present owner
Sale, Finarte Casa d'Aste Milan, 14th December 1988, lot 180
Pitti Casa d'Aste, Florence, circa 1990
Private Collection, Italy
Their sale, Sotheby’s London, 13th December 2007, lot 139, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas undulates slightly in places, but otherwise appears sound. There are some losses apparent around the extreme outer edges in places, most apparent at the corners of the work, but with one or two small losses around the edges elsewhere. There are some lines of cracquelure apparent to some of the thicker areas of impasto, with some lifting apparent towards the centre of the lower edge, the centre of the upper edge and towards the centre right of the orange pigment. There are some small flecks of resultant loss in places, and there are some areas of flattening and slight loss to some of the tips of impasto, most apparent to some tips of the orange pigment towards the lower edge of the composition. There are some extremely minor, tiny lines of reticulation in one or two places. There is some light surface dirt and studio detritus in places. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
The work is presented in a simple painted wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to the Artist for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
The present work relates to the larger composition Summer 1959 No 1 in the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon.